Headcounts and Directory Information
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public, four-years institute located in Wichita, KS. It has a total enrollment of 16,689 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 870 faculty (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculty, are working at WSU. The average faculty salary is $83,361 for the academic year 2023-2024. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 3,108 employees work at WSU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $71,585. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS |
| Phone Number | 316-978-3456 |
| Web | www.wichita.edu/ |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 19 to 1 |
| Number of Faculty | 542 Full-time / 328 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,419 Full-time / 689 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $83,361 |
| Staff Average Salary | $71,585 |
| Student Population | 16,689 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Wichita State University, there are 3,108 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,419 full-time and 689 part-time staffs work at WSU. By gender there are 1,629 male and 1,479 female employees.
Among them, 870 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculty - 542 full-time and 328 part-time faculty. By gender there are 390 male and 480 female faculty teaching at WSU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculty and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 3,108 | 1,629 | 1,479 | 2,419 | 1,291 | 1,128 | 689 | 338 | 351 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 870 | 390 | 480 | 542 | 279 | 263 | 328 | 111 | 217 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 37 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Management | 361 | 171 | 190 | 361 | 171 | 190 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 192 | 46 | 146 | 186 | 44 | 142 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 615 | 480 | 135 | 409 | 332 | 77 | 206 | 148 | 58 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 284 | 94 | 190 | 219 | 68 | 151 | 65 | 26 | 39 |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 30 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 5 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Service | 153 | 93 | 60 | 135 | 81 | 54 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Sales and related | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 266 | 71 | 195 | 218 | 32 | 186 | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 253 | 234 | 19 | 253 | 234 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 43 | 38 | 5 | 43 | 38 | 5 | - | - | - |